Costa Rica’s Laura Fernández Names Rodrigo Chaves Minister of Presidency President-elect Laura Fernández named outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves as minister of the Presidency and minister of Finance on Tuesday, giving her predecessor one of the most powerful roles in the new Costa Rican government just three days before she takes office. The announcement came during Fernández’s cabinet presentation at the Teatro Popular Melico Salazar in […] The post Costa Rica’s Laura Fernández Names Rodrigo Chaves Minister of Presidency appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .